This morning was a bittersweet moment (man .. I use the word ‘bittersweet’ more than anyone should have to).. Our dear friend Kevin left today for basic training for the Air Guard. He’s heading down to Texas to reform the military around his own peculiar view of the world. Lots of our friends are going on to their post high school lives.. somehow Kevin leaving feels…. different. Kevin was was one of Sam’s closest friends.. and he’s been one of our closest friends since Sam’s passing.   He’s one of the most unique individuals I’v eever had the pleaseure to know.. He thinks in a completely differnt plane than any other carbon-based life form I’v eever encountered.. His choice of military training is both a mystery and proof of his crazy individuality…
Anyway.. he was leaving this morning.. and we didn’t want that to go unmarked.. 

If you know us.. you know that most of our family and most of our friends .. save diane.. are not ‘morning people’ .. The fact that so many showed up  on the jonesville bridge at the crack of dawn.. (ok .. 7:30) to give him a loving sendoff.. speaks volumes as to how much we love this guy..

In typical Mariano/Cohn fashion.. no prank goes unobserved by the law.. seconds before Kevin’s motorcade came through, so did one of Richmond’s finest.. he sensed unlicensed fun occurring whihc he could not ignore.

Ahh.. here comes Kevin and his mom !

Here’s the man of the hour.. our Hero.. Kevin C !  < I din’t think he was expecting this..

Neither were the other commuters…

We all kissed an hugged kevin and sent him on his way… 

… while Diane tried to straighten it out with the Law…

Mission accomplished we all headed home to sleep, work. drivers ed, etc.

Ahh.. one more leaving.. Ryan is headed to Oregon for a month.. we had hugs for him too..

The resdt of the day was ‘normal’.. except for the overwhelming heat and humdity.. He’re’s my weather journal for the day..

This is really bad news for me.. I tell folks that my IQ drops a point for every degree above 70..     I’m feeling pretty slow and still.. Give me -30.. but you can take this heat !

I came home at 7PM to find it neary 86 degrees inside and out…   ughhhhhh

OK folks.. all for now.. more tomorrow if I don’t melt

noite folks.. stay cool. nite sam
-me